Today’s message isn’t so much about health and wellness as it is about common courtesy and good manners. In my opinion, there simply isn’t enough politeness and consideration going around these days. I think modern technology may have a lot to do with this. Perhaps we have become less courteous and more egocentric because modern technology has inadvertently created distance between us and other human beings. For example, how many people actually hand-write letters these days? With the advent of cell phones, email and text messaging, personal contact is definitely on the decline. But one of my particular modern technology pet peeves is people talking loudly on their cell phones in places where they shouldn’t.

Case in point: I was recently sitting in a restaurant having a bite to eat when the man sitting in the booth next to me answered his cell phone and began talking very loudly. This man was so loud that everyone in the place just stopped and stared at him. But he was so oblivious that he didn’t even notice the icy stares he was getting from the angry mob around him! My mission today is to vent a little and to try to have an impact on this disruptive behavior. If you are someone who feels like you must ALWAYS take every call, no matter where you are, I respectfully ask you to take a moment and reconsider. If you must answer that cell phone, please talk quietly or take your calls outside and give the rest of us some peace and quiet. You're not the only one in the room so please don’t be CELLfish!